Journal of Physical Studies 16(4), Article 4801 [5 pages] (2012) DOI: https://doi.org/10.30970/jps.16.4801 NONLINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SILVER HYDROSOLS R. V. Gamernyk1, M. V. Periv2, S. Z. Malynych3 1Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 8, Kyryla i Mefodija St., Lviv, UA--79005, Ukraine 2Ukrainian Academy of Printing, 19, Pidholosko St., Lviv, UA--79020, Ukraine 3V. E. Lashkaryov Institute for Physics of Semiconductors, NAS Ukraine 41, Nauky Ave., Kyiv, UA--03028, Ukraine

The measurements of the nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refraction of silver hydrosols obtained by the recovery of silver oxide in an aqueous environment were carried out using the Z-scan technique. The values of the nonlinear parameters and the sign of a nonlinear refraction were obtained. The concentration dependencies of nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refraction were studied.

PACS number(s): 81.07.Bc, 78.67.Bf, 42.70.Mp

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